Sunny's Catfish Nuggets

Health score
32%
Sunny's Catfish Nuggets
75 min.
4
689kcal

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Ingredients

  • fillet catfish filets cut into 1-inch chunks
  • tablespoons confectioners' sugar 
  • cup cornmeal 
  •  eggs 
  • cups flour divided
  • 0.5 cup hot sauce 
  • cups milk 
  • servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
  • tablespoons sugar 
  • servings vegetable oil for frying

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • paper towels
  • whisk
  • wooden spoon

Directions

  1. In a bowl, add the 2 cups milk and a heavy pinch of salt.
  2. Whisk to dissolve and add the fish chunks. Allow to soak at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  3. Set up the dredging station: In the first bowl, add 1 cup flour. In the second bowl, whisk the eggs and add the remaining 2 tablespoons milk. In the third bowl, add the remaining 1 cup flour, the cornmeal, sugar and a pinch of salt followed by a few grinds of pepper.
  4. In a frying pan with straight sides, add enough oil to fill 1-inch deep.
  5. Heat until the oil begins to swirl and the handle of a wooden spoon begins to sizzle as soon as it hits the oil. The oil will be about 350 degrees F.
  6. Remove the fish from the milk in batches of 6 to 8 chunks. Shake the excess milk off the fish. Dredge in the flour, then the egg wash and then in the flour and cornmeal mixture.
  7. Add the batch to the oil, making sure to not overcrowd the pan and bring down the temperature. Fry, flipping once if needed, until a light golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes.
  8. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and season with a sprinkle of salt. Repeat until all the fish chunks are done.
  9. In a small bowl, add the hot sauce and sift the sugar on top. Gently stir together.
  10. Drizzle over the nuggets or dunk them in the sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories689kcal
Protein23.29%
Fat21.88%
Carbs54.83%

Properties

Glycemic Index
70.9
Glycemic Load
58.16
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
34.242173982703%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:688.62kcal
34.43%
Fat:16.52g
25.42%
Saturated Fat:5.18g
32.36%
Carbohydrates:93.16g
31.05%
Net Carbohydrates:87.62g
31.86%
Sugar:17.06g
18.95%
Cholesterol:211.35mg
70.45%
Sodium:943.95mg
41.04%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:39.58g
79.16%
Vitamin D:17.94µg
119.6%
Selenium:52.15µg
74.5%
Vitamin B1:0.97mg
64.67%
Vitamin B12:3.8µg
63.26%
Phosphorus:615.43mg
61.54%
Vitamin B2:0.78mg
46.08%
Folate:157.97µg
39.49%
Manganese:0.75mg
37.74%
Vitamin B3:7.33mg
36.67%
Vitamin B6:0.59mg
29.39%
Iron:5.21mg
28.93%
Vitamin C:23.33mg
28.28%
Magnesium:105.88mg
26.47%
Potassium:924.59mg
26.42%
Vitamin B5:2.48mg
24.81%
Fiber:5.54g
22.16%
Zinc:3.28mg
21.87%
Calcium:201.09mg
20.11%
Copper:0.26mg
13.25%
Vitamin A:488.74IU
9.77%
Vitamin K:6.76µg
6.44%
Vitamin E:0.86mg
5.72%